Up First from NPR - Biden Cancer Diagnosis, Escalation In Gaza, Kentucky Storm Recovery

The diagnosis of prostate cancer for the former president comes just days ahead of the release of a book detailing questions about his mental fitness as president. Israel's military says troops are now operating in multiple points throughout Gaza strip, in an operation dubbed Gideon's Chariots. More than two dozen people are dead in Kentucky, Missouri and Virginia after tornadoes and storms over the weekend.

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Marketplace All-in-One - Having a child in a digital economy

Having a baby in the era of apps, influencers, subreddits and Facebook groups, has its ups and downs.


Journalist Amanda Hess thought she knew all about it as an internet culture writer for the New York Times, but found herself surprised when she was the one expecting.


She writes about how pregnancy magnified her relationship with technology in a new memoir, “Second Life: Having a Child in the Digital Age.”


It begins, actually before conception — with the period-tracking app, Flo Health.

Headlines From The Times - Cassie’s Testimony, Delta Tunnel Fast-Track, Rising Prices, and a $34.5B Cable Merger

Cassie Ventura’s explosive testimony in the Sean “Diddy” Combs federal trial alleges years of abuse and could prove central to the case. Plus, Governor Gavin Newsom pushes to speed up a $20-billion water tunnel project through the Delta. Walmart, Mattel, and others say new tariffs are forcing price hikes that will hit consumers hard. And Charter announces a $34.5 billion deal to acquire Cox Communications, potentially reshaping the cable TV industry.

Start the Week - Mathematics, Symbiosis and Japanese art

In his new book, Blueprints, Marcus du Sautoy traces the connections between mathematics and art and the ways in which creatives use numbers to underpin their work – unconsciously or otherwise. From the earliest stone circles to the unique architecture of Zaha Hadid, du Sautoy shows us that there are blueprints everywhere and how logic and aesthetics are intrinsically intermingled.

Sophie Pavelle is also interested in connections and her forthcoming book, To Have or To Hold, explores symbiotic relationships in nature. Focusing on eight key examples, Sophie Pavelle explains how these mutually beneficial connections are crucial for the survival of our natural world and how they play an integral role in regulating ecosystems and strengthening resilience. She asks if we are capable of restoring and nurturing our environment or will we continue to exploit the Earth’s resources, till death do us part?

The British Museum’s new exhibition illuminates the captivating work of the nineteenth-century Japanese artist, Utagawa Hiroshige (from 1st May to 7th September 2025). He was fascinated by the natural world and many of his pictures take flora and fauna as their subject matter. Hiroshige was one of Japan’s most talented, prolific and popular artists and his influence was not only felt in his home country, but spread globally – influencing artists such as Vincent Van Gogh and contemporary artists such as Julian Opie. The curator of the exhibition, Alfred Haft, shines a light on the oeuvre of Hiroshige, his techniques and enduring legacy.

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The Daily Detail - The Daily Detail for 5.19.25

Alabama

  • Sen.Britt supports bill to limit US $ to groups supporting the PLO
  • Gov. Ivey and state legislature honors Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson
  • Senate ProTem Gudger talks about new rules following 2025 session
  • State Rep. Dubose says lobbyists surprised her on religious instruction bill
  • Huntsville man sentenced to prison for hacking SEC to promote Bitcoin sales
  • Fairhope senior wins National Songwriting Challenge for 2nd year in a row

National

  • Joe Biden's medical diagnosis made public: mestastic prostate cancer
  • FBI calls a bombing of fertility clinic in CA a clear act of terror
  • FBI Director says more evidence on "Crossfire Hurricane" to come out
  • DC Appeals court lifts a block on Trump's EO regarding federal workers
  • Trump says ABC is pushing fake news re:Qatar gifting the US with 747 jet

The Daily Signal - Biden’s Cancer Diagnosis Announced After Hur Interview Audio Released | May 19, 2025

On today’s Top News in 10, we cover:

  • Former President Joe Biden’s diagnosis with advanced cancer is announced.
  • The audio from the Biden/Hur interview is released by Axios.
  • An anti-natalist terrorist dies in his own car-bombing of a fertility clinic in Palm Springs.



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Everything Everywhere Daily - Emperor Diocletian

In the middle of the Third Century, things were looking really bad for the Roman Empire. 

This period was marked by civil war, economic collapse, foreign invasions, and a rapid succession of emperors, often military usurpers, most of whom died violently. 

If things had gone just a little differently, we would have been talking about the collapse of the Roman Empire centuries before it finally did. 

It didn’t collapse because of one man who radically changed the way the empire was run.

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Talk Python To Me - #506: ty: Astral’s New Type Checker (Formerly Red-Knot)

The folks over at Astral have made some big-time impacts in the Python space with uv and ruff. They are back with another amazing project named ty. You may have known it as Red-Knot. But it's coming up on release time for the first version and with the release it comes with a new official name: ty. We have Charlie Marsh and Carl Meyer on the show to tell us all about this new project.

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Python Bytes - #432 How To Fix Your Computer

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Brian #1: pre-commit: install with uv

  • Adam Johnson
  • uv tool works great at keeping tools you use on lots of projects up to date quickly, why not use it for pre-commit.
  • The extension of pre-commit-uv will use uv to create virtual environments and install packages fore pre-commit. This speeds up initial pre-commit cache creation.
  • However, Adam is recommending this flavor of using pre-commit because it’s just plain easier to install pre-commit and dependencies than the official pre-commit install guide.
  • Win-win.
  • Side note: No Adam, I’m not going to pronounce uv “uhv”, I’ll stick with “you vee”, even Astral tells me I’m wrong

Michael #2: PEP 773: A Python Installation Manager for Windows (Accepted)

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  • One manager to rule them all – PyManager.
  • PEP 773 replaces all existing Windows installers (.exe “traditional” bundle, per-version Windows Store apps, and the separate py.exe launcher) with a single MSIX app called Python Install Manager (nick-named PyManager).
  • PyManager should be mainstream by CPython 3.15, and the traditional installer disappears no earlier than 3.16 (≈ mid-2027).
  • Simple, predictable commands.
    • python → launches “the best” runtime already present or auto-installs the latest CPython if none is found.
    • py → same launcher as today plus management sub-commands:
    • py install, py uninstall, py list, py exec, py help.
    • Optional python3 and python3.x aliases can be enabled by adding one extra PATH entry.

Michael #3: Changes for Textual

  • Bittersweet news: the business experiment ends, but the code lives on.
  • Textual began as a hobby project layered on top of Rich, but it has grown into a mature, “makes-the-terminal-do-the-impossible” TUI framework with an active community and standout documentation.
  • Despite Textual’s technical success, the team couldn’t pinpoint a single pain-point big enough to sustain a business model, so the company will wind down in the coming weeks.
  • The projects themselves aren’t going anywhere: they’re stable, battle-tested, and will continue under the stewardship of the original author and the broader community.

Brian #4: The Best Programmers I Know

  • Matthias Endler
  • “I have met a lot of developers in my life. Lately, I asked myself: “What does it take to be one of the best? What do they all have in common?””
  • The list
    • Read the reference
    • Know your tools really well
    • Read the error message
    • Break down problems
    • Don’t be afraid to get your hands dirty
    • Always help others
    • Write
    • Never stop learning
    • Status doesn’t matter
    • Build a reputation
    • Have patience
    • Never blame the computer
    • Don’t be afraid to say “I don’t know”
    • Don’t guess
    • Keep it simple
  • Each topic has a short discussion. So don’t just ready the bullet points, check out the article.

Extras

Brian:

  • I had a great time in Munich last week. I a talk at a company event, met with tons of people, and had a great time.
    • The best part was connecting with people from different divisions working on similar problems.
    • I love the idea of internal conferences to get people to self organize by topic and meet people they wouldn’t otherwise, to share ideas.
    • Also got started working on a second book on the plane trip back.

Michael:

Joke: How To Fix Your Computer